World Interest-Rates Outlook

Trade tariffs, higher interest rates are slowing global economic growth, OECD says - CNBC

Published: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Trade tariffs, higher interest rates are slowing global economic growth, OECD says  CNBC

Amid prolonged trade disputes and rising interest rates, the global economy will continue to slow down next year, according to the latest forecasts from the ...

Central bank independence is under threat around the world - Danbury News Times

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 12:42:00 GMT

Central bank independence is under threat around the world  Danbury News Times

South Africa's top monetary policymaker spoke for his peers around the world late last month when he declared that threats to central-bank independence from ...

Ukraine bank offers 21% interest rate for doing 10,000 steps a day - The Guardian

Published: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Ukraine bank offers 21% interest rate for doing 10,000 steps a day  The Guardian

Ukraine's Monobank offers best rates to clients who do 10000 steps a day.

Libor interest rate benchmark replacements - Bond Buyer

Published: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Libor interest rate benchmark replacements  Bond Buyer

Times of transition are when market participants make their most important choices and biggest decisions. Now is one of those times. We are witnessing a ...

Bracing for higher global interest rate environment: Brainstorming for 2020 - Hurriyet Daily News

Published: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Bracing for higher global interest rate environment: Brainstorming for 2020  Hurriyet Daily News

A gradual rise in interest rates over the next decade will have some key implications for emerging markets, including Turkey, which should work to communicate ...

The stock market's severe drop could be an ominous sign - Janesville Gazette

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 16:00:00 GMT

The stock market's severe drop could be an ominous sign  Janesville Gazette

Last week, it felt like the bottom dropped out of the stock market.

Fed Still on Track for Interest Rate Hike After November Jobs Report - Fortune

Published: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 14:42:12 GMT

Fed Still on Track for Interest Rate Hike After November Jobs Report  Fortune

Will the Fed hike interest rates? Investor bets on Friday put the probability of action above 70%

What Tariffs, Interest Rates, And 'Big Data' Could Mean For Investors - Seeking Alpha

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 11:16:00 GMT

What Tariffs, Interest Rates, And 'Big Data' Could Mean For Investors  Seeking Alpha

By Peter Mauthe Every week, we look for a meaningful and relevant economic or market topic to drive our articles. This week, the choices include a reported ...

Brazil's Bolsonaro Aims to Keep Low Interest Rates, Inflation - U.S. News & World Report

Published: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:07:00 GMT

Brazil's Bolsonaro Aims to Keep Low Interest Rates, Inflation  U.S. News & World Report

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that he instructed his economic team to maintain low interest rates, keep ...

Geopolitical concerns and higher interest rates led GroupM to lower ad spending projections for 2019 - CNBC

Published: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:01:22 GMT

Geopolitical concerns and higher interest rates led GroupM to lower ad spending projections for 2019  CNBC

Media investment firm GroupM said China's slowing growth and higher interest rates are bringing down ad budgets. And a potential trade war is having a ...

How Will Real Estate Withstand Rising Interest Rates? | Real Estate Investments - U.S. News & World Report

Published: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

How Will Real Estate Withstand Rising Interest Rates? | Real Estate Investments  U.S. News & World Report

Areas with strong job growth may be able to weather higher mortgage rates, analysts say.

Treasuries Lead Global Bond Rally as Interest-Rate Bets Falter - Bloomberg

Published: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Treasuries Lead Global Bond Rally as Interest-Rate Bets Falter  Bloomberg

Treasuries rallied, pushing 10-year yields below 3 percent for the first time since September, on speculation prospects are diminishing for global interest-rate ...

Real World Economics: Today’s farm crisis was long in coming - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 11:14:00 GMT

Real World Economics: Today’s farm crisis was long in coming  St. Paul Pioneer Press

Increasing numbers of farmers are in financial trouble, according to surveys by Federal Reserve regional banks, including Minneapolis and Kansas City, ...

Whiplash on Wall Street as Tension About Global Economy Mounts - The New York Times

Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 00:01:22 GMT

Whiplash on Wall Street as Tension About Global Economy Mounts  The New York Times

A steep slide followed by a strong recovery whipsawed investors on Thursday, as concerns about the global economy, trade tensions and interest rates kept ...

The Fed Should Slow Their Pace Of Rate Hikes Or Balance Sheet Reduction Or Both - Forbes

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 16:19:00 GMT

The Fed Should Slow Their Pace Of Rate Hikes Or Balance Sheet Reduction Or Both  Forbes

As we approach the December FOMC meeting, it's time for the Fed to acknowledge potential deficiencies in their models and to admit their policies may be ...

What is a "neutral" interest rate? - Marketplace APM

Published: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

What is a "neutral" interest rate?  Marketplace APM

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell helped spark a stock market rally when he said interest rates were "just below" neutral at the Economic Club of New York ...

Australian economy: Reserve Bank may cut interest rates - NEWS.com.au

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 00:36:13 GMT

Australian economy: Reserve Bank may cut interest rates  NEWS.com.au

Rapid changes at home and abroad mean that the Reserve Bank of Australia could be forced to abandon its expectation the next move in rates will be up, and ...

Cliff Taylor: The outlook for 2019 brings uncertainty to a new level - The Irish Times

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 11:17:11 GMT

Cliff Taylor: The outlook for 2019 brings uncertainty to a new level  The Irish Times

Trump policies and Brexit lurk as threats to Ireland while boost from global growth will weaken.

RBA's Chris Kent says banks can cope with higher US rates - The Australian Financial Review

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 22:48:00 GMT

RBA's Chris Kent says banks can cope with higher US rates  The Australian Financial Review

Australian interest rates do not automatically rise when US interest rates increase, and banks can insulate their customers from changes in interest rates in ...

US economy set to slow, says IMF chief economist - Financial Times

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 19:06:00 GMT

US economy set to slow, says IMF chief economist  Financial Times

The US is likely to feel the effects of sharply slowing growth elsewhere in the world, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist has said amid signs of a ...

Italy's League Leader Faces Friendly Fire Over Budget - U.S. News & World Report

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 10:53:00 GMT

Italy's League Leader Faces Friendly Fire Over Budget  U.S. News & World Report

ROME/PADUA (Reuters) - Italy's deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, normally relishes confrontation, but now the firebrand populist is under attack from a ...

Never mind the Brexit sideshow – recession is the real worry - The Guardian

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 11:27:00 GMT

Never mind the Brexit sideshow – recession is the real worry  The Guardian

Markets are more jittery about the prospect of a downturn than May's doomed deal.

The Hutchins Center Explains: The yield curve – what it is, and why it matters - Brookings Institution

Published: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 22:03:21 GMT

The Hutchins Center Explains: The yield curve – what it is, and why it matters  Brookings Institution

Michael Ng and David Wessel explain what the yield curve is and what it tells us.

Dow Drops 799 Points, As Topsy-Turvy Interest Rates Boost Recession Fears - NPR

Published: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 19:53:00 GMT

Dow Drops 799 Points, As Topsy-Turvy Interest Rates Boost Recession Fears  NPR

The bond market is worried the trade war, slowing global growth and a drop in oil prices are signs the economy is slowing and may be heading for a recession.

Wall Street whiplash: Stocks' volatility looks here to stay - The Associated Press

Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 23:37:25 GMT

Wall Street whiplash: Stocks' volatility looks here to stay  The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market hasn't been this dizzying in years, and investors may need to get used to it. The S&P 500 slid 4.6 percent this past week as ...

Fed still likely to raise interest rates in December, economists say — even as stock market gyrates - MarketWatch

Published: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 20:32:00 GMT

Fed still likely to raise interest rates in December, economists say — even as stock market gyrates  MarketWatch

The Federal Reserve will stick to its intention to raise interest rates in December, despite rising doubts in financial markets, economists say.

Global Recession Alarms Aren’t Ringing, Despite Market Mayhem - The Wall Street Journal

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 17:08:00 GMT

Global Recession Alarms Aren’t Ringing, Despite Market Mayhem  The Wall Street Journal

Investors are growing anxious about the prospect of recession in developed countries, but many economic trends don't fit with patterns that presaged previous ...

Real interest rates must come down to boost growth: Sanjeev Sanyal - The Indian Express

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 19:40:43 GMT

Real interest rates must come down to boost growth: Sanjeev Sanyal  The Indian Express

Real interest rates must come down in the economy to support economic growth and small and medium enterprises, said Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic ...

How Investors Can Win as Interest Rates Rise - U.S. News & World Report

Published: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

How Investors Can Win as Interest Rates Rise  U.S. News & World Report

Interest rate hikes may affect borrowers, savers and investors.

Lagging economic growth, savings glut mean low interest rates are here to stay - KRWG

Published: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Lagging economic growth, savings glut mean low interest rates are here to stay  KRWG

Commentary: Donald Trump complains about high interest rates, directing his ire at the Federal Reserve. The Donald is wrong. Interest rates are not high.

Market research guru Jim Grant predicts the Fed 'will definitely blink' on interest rates - CNBC

Published: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Market research guru Jim Grant predicts the Fed 'will definitely blink' on interest rates  CNBC

The Federal Reserve won't end up raising interest rates as aggressively as projected, said Jim Grant, editor and founder of the venerable Grant's Interest Rate ...

Bond traders reprice rate outlook as world economic growth slows - Bond Buyer

Published: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:48:00 GMT

Bond traders reprice rate outlook as world economic growth slows  Bond Buyer

Bond and money market traders around the world are reassessing the pace of rate tightening amid signs global growth is sputtering.

Seattle homes attract fewer multiple bids as market cools - Janesville Gazette

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 20:12:58 GMT

Seattle homes attract fewer multiple bids as market cools  Janesville Gazette

SEATTLE (AP) — Prospective home buyers in Seattle as late as last year faced the prospect of entering bidding wars or getting edged out by competitors with ...

All Around the World, Central Bank Independence Is Under Threat - BloombergQuint

Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 02:42:10 GMT

All Around the World, Central Bank Independence Is Under Threat  BloombergQuint

South Africa's top monetary policy maker spoke for his peers around the world last week when he declared that central-bank independence from political ...

Powell credits Fed policy for the US economy being 'in a good place' - CNBC

Published: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Powell credits Fed policy for the US economy being 'in a good place'  CNBC

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell expressed confidence in U.S. economic strength Wednesday and said markets will have to get used to the idea that ...

World markets themes for the week ahead - Business News - The Star Online

Published: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 03:14:00 GMT

World markets themes for the week ahead - Business News  The Star Online

NEW YORK: Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week.

Wall Street is expecting a two-year pause in big media and telecom deals after a crazy 2018 - CNBC

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 14:24:15 GMT

Wall Street is expecting a two-year pause in big media and telecom deals after a crazy 2018  CNBC

No company wants their proposed deal to become a political football in the 2020 presidential campaign. Plus, it will take some time for capital markets to digest ...

[email protected]: ASX set to follow global markets down at open - The Sydney Morning Herald

Published: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:20:00 GMT

[email protected]: ASX set to follow global markets down at open  The Sydney Morning Herald

SPI futures are pointing to another down day for the ASX200 after a rough night on global markets. That contract is indicating a 23-point drop at the open.

Tamar Hamlyn: A messy end to 2018 returns focus to fundamentals - The Australian Financial Review

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT

Tamar Hamlyn: A messy end to 2018 returns focus to fundamentals  The Australian Financial Review

If we have some ideas as to why interest rates are low, what can we say about returns on financial assets over the year ahead? Probably higher bond yields, but ...

Oil prices spike, stocks plummet as uncertainty roils global markets - The Washington Post

Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:45:44 GMT

Oil prices spike, stocks plummet as uncertainty roils global markets  The Washington Post

Oil prices spiked and stocks dove Friday as uncertainty roiled global markets. The Dow Jones industrial average slid 559 points, or 2.2 percent, to 24,388 on a ...

Mnuchin: Trump liked Fed Chair Powell's dovish interest rates speech - Axios

Published: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 13:36:00 GMT

Mnuchin: Trump liked Fed Chair Powell's dovish interest rates speech  Axios

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" Monday that President Trump liked Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell's speech last week, ...

US, global markets clouded in uncertainty, Brexit vote crucial - Kuwait Times

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 18:11:45 GMT

US, global markets clouded in uncertainty, Brexit vote crucial  Kuwait Times

OPEC, allies agree on new output cut. US and global markets were clouded in uncertainty last week as US government bonds yields inverted for the first time in ...

4 Global Trends You Can Bet On in 2019, According to Professional Investors - Money Magazine

Published: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:10:36 GMT

4 Global Trends You Can Bet On in 2019, According to Professional Investors  Money Magazine

With the U.S. in the tenth year of a historic bull market, foreign stocks have been something of an afterthought for many investors. It's not hard to see why. China ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global shares mixed as trade worries loom; oil surges - Reuters

Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 20:00:00 GMT

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global shares mixed as trade worries loom; oil surges  Reuters

Concerns over China-U.S. trade tensions gave European shares their worst week of losses in two months and pulled down U.S. stocks on Friday, ...

Investors Are Getting Nervous And Topsy-Turvy Interest Rates Are Proof - wgbh.org

Published: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 20:34:14 GMT

Investors Are Getting Nervous And Topsy-Turvy Interest Rates Are Proof  wgbh.org

In a worrisome sign for the economy, the interest rate on short-term U.S. Treasury securities actually rose above that of longer term instruments. The unusual ...

Global Growth Cools, Leaving Scars of ’08 Unhealed - The New York Times

Published: Sat, 01 Dec 2018 17:56:19 GMT

Global Growth Cools, Leaving Scars of ’08 Unhealed  The New York Times

Less than a year ago, every major economy was expanding at once. Now, the slowdown holds the potential to intensify the sense of grievance roiling many ...

World stocks attempt rebound after selloff - Reuters

Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 00:40:00 GMT

World stocks attempt rebound after selloff  Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks attempted a rebound on Friday with Asian and European markets gaining modestly after the previous day's selloff, while oil ...

PRECIOUS-Gold holds steady on Fed interest rate hike uncertainty - Reuters

Published: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

PRECIOUS-Gold holds steady on Fed interest rate hike uncertainty  Reuters

BENGALURU, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Gold prices held recent gains in early Asian trade on Friday on lingering doubts over the pace of rate hikes by the U.S. Federal ...

Global shares mixed as trade worries loom; oil surges - The Edge Markets MY

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 21:32:14 GMT

Global shares mixed as trade worries loom; oil surges  The Edge Markets MY

NEW YORK (Dec 10): Concerns over China-U.S. trade tensions gave European shares their worst week of losses in two months and sank U.S. stocks on Friday, ...

Oil is only the darkest of the clouds obscuring Bank of Canada’s rate path - Financial Post

Published: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 22:15:00 GMT

Oil is only the darkest of the clouds obscuring Bank of Canada’s rate path  Financial Post

Kevin Carmichael: Central bank's break from hikes may last into spring as the list of negative forces facing our economy grows.

Apple buys Tesla and a solar flare wipes trillions from the economy: 10 outrageous predictions for 2019 - Business Insider

Published: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 08:34:00 GMT

Apple buys Tesla and a solar flare wipes trillions from the economy: 10 outrageous predictions for 2019  Business Insider

Saxo Bank's annual series of outrageous predictions is here with this year's theme covering a world that is increasingly saying "enough is enough."

The Copa Libertadores debacle is a story of Argentinian politics - The Guardian

Published: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 07:00:00 GMT

The Copa Libertadores debacle is a story of Argentinian politics  The Guardian

The decision to move the all-Argentinian South American football final to Spain after a violent incident is a sad commentary on the state of the country.

Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio says the world is counting on stocks going up and that will mean trouble in a bear market - CNBC

Published: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio says the world is counting on stocks going up and that will mean trouble in a bear market  CNBC

Hedge fund magnate Ray Dalio warned investors on Thursday that the next bear market could be very painful since most are not prepared for it. "The world by ...

Fed Chair Powell is doing a much better job than President Trump, even if interest rates keep rising: CNBC CFO survey - CNBC

Published: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Fed Chair Powell is doing a much better job than President Trump, even if interest rates keep rising: CNBC CFO survey  CNBC

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has a high approval rating among corporate chief financial officers. The same can't be said of President Donald ...

Will Cryptocurrencies Offer Safe Haven If Global Economy Slows? - ETF Trends

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT

Will Cryptocurrencies Offer Safe Haven If Global Economy Slows?  ETF Trends

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum will increasingly be seen as investors' 'safe havens' in 2019, affirms an influential tech expert.

Gold edges up as dollar dips on US interest rate uncertainty - CNBC

Published: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Gold edges up as dollar dips on US interest rate uncertainty  CNBC

Gold inched up on Monday as the dollar fell, but the metal stayed in a tight range as investors held off on big moves ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday on ...

No year-end party for D-Street; Nifty50 headed for a dull end - Economic Times

Published: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 05:01:00 GMT

No year-end party for D-Street; Nifty50 headed for a dull end  Economic Times

Markets will remain extremely volatile next week due to the election outcome.

Why the Federal Reserve Should Not Raise Interest Rates in 2019 - The National Interest Online

Published: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Why the Federal Reserve Should Not Raise Interest Rates in 2019  The National Interest Online

The U.S. Federal Reserve's narrative is shifting. Not long ago, members of the Fed's policy-setting body, the Federal Open Market Committee, seemed overly ...

Paul Tudor Jones says we're in a global debt bubble and headed for some 'scary moments' - CNBC

Published: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Paul Tudor Jones says we're in a global debt bubble and headed for some 'scary moments'  CNBC

"From a 50000-feet viewpoint, we're probably in a global debt bubble," Paul Tudor Jones said at the Greenwich Economic Forum in Connecticut. "Global debt to ...

Why Sweden's cashless society is no longer a utopia - World Economic Forum

Published: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Why Sweden's cashless society is no longer a utopia  World Economic Forum

The Swedish retail payment market is rapidly moving away from using cash. The outstanding value of cash in circulation has dropped to 1% of Swedish GDP.

Premarket: Global stocks attempt rebound after selloff Subscriber content - The Globe and Mail

Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:18:17 GMT

Premarket: Global stocks attempt rebound after selloff Subscriber content  The Globe and Mail

World stocks attempted a rebound on Friday with Asian and European markets gaining modestly after the previous day's selloff, while oil prices fell as producers ...

A banker who worked closely with Trump on debt restructuring sees a big problem coming for the market - CNBC

Published: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

A banker who worked closely with Trump on debt restructuring sees a big problem coming for the market  CNBC

Ken Moelis recently spoke about how the art of the deal has changed — and the big debt problem he thinks will soon hit the market.

Huawei CFO arrest sends global chip stocks plunging; AMS slides 7% - CNBC

Published: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:36:26 GMT

Huawei CFO arrest sends global chip stocks plunging; AMS slides 7%  CNBC

Global chip stocks tumbled on Thursday as the arrest of a top executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei renewed fears of an escalation in U.S.-China trade ...

No Brexit shock absorber for UK this time - Reuters UK

Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 15:22:00 GMT

No Brexit shock absorber for UK this time  Reuters UK

It might not feel like it, but Britain's economy got lucky after the shock of the Brexit referendum result in 2016.

The Housing Boom Is Already Gigantic. How Long Can It Last? - The New York Times

Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 17:32:09 GMT

The Housing Boom Is Already Gigantic. How Long Can It Last?  The New York Times

We are, once again, experiencing one of the greatest housing booms in United States history. How long this will last and where it is heading next are impossible ...

Oil is taking a hit after US inventories gain while Putin says prices are 'absolutely fine' - Business Insider

Published: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Oil is taking a hit after US inventories gain while Putin says prices are 'absolutely fine'  Business Insider

Oil prices tumble yet again ahead of an OPEC meeting on December 6. Vladimir Putin said current prices are "absolutely fine." WTI traded below $50 for the first ...

Indian Rupee Underperforms Emerging World Rivals after RBI Signals Pause in Hiking Cylce - Pound Sterling Live

Published: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:40:00 GMT

Indian Rupee Underperforms Emerging World Rivals after RBI Signals Pause in Hiking Cylce  Pound Sterling Live

INR underperforms Wednesday after RBI hits pause. - RBI cuts inflation forecasts and signals no further hikes. - But risks still exist, stance remains "calibrated ...

Hugh Jackman, the pop star, readies massive world tour - CityNews Vancouver

Published: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 18:57:55 GMT

Hugh Jackman, the pop star, readies massive world tour  CityNews Vancouver

NEW YORK — Hugh Jackman is set to launch a pop star-like tour next year, but he's done his research: He's been to a Beyonce concert. A Justin Timberlake ...

Crisis era has redefined Irish investors and cooled 'animal spirits' - Independent.ie

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 18:00:00 GMT

Crisis era has redefined Irish investors and cooled 'animal spirits'  Independent.ie

Economic uncertainty can influence saving behaviour and right now Brexit represents a key risk for the domestic economy. However, so far Brexit doesn't seem ...

How the Fed might change the way it sets rates: an explainer - Financial Times

Published: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

How the Fed might change the way it sets rates: an explainer  Financial Times

Officials debate changes to the benchmark fed funds rate.

Year-End Economic Progress Report: Financial Vulnerabilities in Focus - Bank of Canada

Published: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:39:58 GMT

Year-End Economic Progress Report: Financial Vulnerabilities in Focus  Bank of Canada

Today we are combining two traditions—one old, one new. The older tradition, which goes back more than a decade, sees the Bank of Canada Governor talk ...

Take Five: UK May-day and U.S. curveballs: World markets themes for the week ahead - Reuters

Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 12:46:00 GMT

Take Five: UK May-day and U.S. curveballs: World markets themes for the week ahead  Reuters

Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them.

Global automotive market report - Q3 2018 | Automotive Industry Analysis - just-auto.com

Published: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Global automotive market report - Q3 2018 | Automotive Industry Analysis  just-auto.com

There were signs of global vehicle market weakness in the third quarter and stock market volatility suggests investors have become more nervous as 2018 has ...

Dow surges, global markets rally on investor optimism following U.S.-China trade truce - The Washington Post

Published: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 16:42:05 GMT

Dow surges, global markets rally on investor optimism following U.S.-China trade truce  The Washington Post

Global markets were lifted Monday by investor confidence over the announced 90-day trade truce between the United States and China. The Dow Jones ...

Prepare for hard landing in Australian housing market, OECD warns - The Guardian

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 19:45:43 GMT

Prepare for hard landing in Australian housing market, OECD warns  The Guardian

Regulators should be ready for worst-case scenario, economic group says in otherwise positive report on Australian economy.

Global GDP Still Propped Up By A Massive Amount Of Debt - Seeking Alpha

Published: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Global GDP Still Propped Up By A Massive Amount Of Debt  Seeking Alpha

While the government agencies and economists continue to publish strong GDP figures, they seem to overlook how much debt it took to produce that growth.

Opinion | Structural reforms for decarbonising India - Livemint

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 16:44:52 GMT

Opinion | Structural reforms for decarbonising India  Livemint

A successful transition to a low-carbon economy depends on effective implementation of larger structural reforms.

Stocks Stage Recovery After Dow Drops Over 700 Points - The Wall Street Journal

Published: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:17:00 GMT

Stocks Stage Recovery After Dow Drops Over 700 Points  The Wall Street Journal

The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled as much as 785 points Thursday before sharply paring those losses in the final hour of the session, another example ...

Why I believe Royal Dutch Shell beats buy-to-let every time - Motley Fool UK

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 08:28:28 GMT

Why I believe Royal Dutch Shell beats buy-to-let every time  Motley Fool UK

Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSB) might be a boring business, but Rupert Hargreaves thinks it can help you retire early.

Opinion | China and India: Struggling to rebalance - Livemint

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 17:06:37 GMT

Opinion | China and India: Struggling to rebalance  Livemint

China is struggling to manage its structural growth deceleration, while India is struggling to accelerate its trend growth.

Why America is still king - MoneyWeek

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 12:07:53 GMT

Why America is still king  MoneyWeek

The global economic dominance of the US was supposed to be fading by now. But it's just not happening, says Matthew Lynn.

Job growth slows while wage gains are less than expected - New York Post

Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 13:55:00 GMT

Job growth slows while wage gains are less than expected  New York Post

Job growth slowed in November and monthly wages increased less than expected, suggesting some moderation in economic activity in the US economy.

The most important charts to watch in 2019 - Macleans.ca

Published: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:30:02 GMT

The most important charts to watch in 2019  Macleans.ca

Our fifth annual bonanza of more than 70 charts to help you make sense of the economy in the year ahead.

How Turkey Created a Debt Crisis - Bloomberg

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 05:00:00 GMT

How Turkey Created a Debt Crisis  Bloomberg

Erdogan's growth model was fueled above all by cheap money. In 2018, it finally ran out of road.

3 reasons why the stock market is plummeting—and what you should do - CNBC

Published: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 20:02:42 GMT

3 reasons why the stock market is plummeting—and what you should do  CNBC

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are on pace for their worst quarter in seven years, as the stock market continued to drop on Thursday. The S&P plunged ...

Oil's Wild Price Swings Set to Create Global Chaos - TheTyee.ca

Published: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 07:44:45 GMT

Oil's Wild Price Swings Set to Create Global Chaos  TheTyee.ca

Volatility is here to stay — and the political and economic implications will touch us all.

Hood the hawks: The outlook is strong but uncertain. The RBNZ has released the doves, Kiwibank's Jarrod Kerr & Jeremy Couchman say in their latest economic outlook - Interest.co.nz

Published: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:17:00 GMT

Hood the hawks: The outlook is strong but uncertain. The RBNZ has released the doves, Kiwibank's Jarrod Kerr & Jeremy Couchman say in their latest economic outlook  Interest.co.nz

Here's the latest economic outlook - for 2019 and beyond - from Kiwibank's economists. By Jarrod Kerr & Jeremy Couchman. Our Key Points are…

Sluggish US jobs growth prompts another Wall Street sell-off - The Guardian

Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 13:50:00 GMT

Sluggish US jobs growth prompts another Wall Street sell-off  The Guardian

Dow falls over 500 points as disappointing figures suggest world's biggest economy is running out of steam.

Argentina hikes interest rate to 60% — highest in the world - CBC.ca

Published: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Argentina hikes interest rate to 60% — highest in the world  CBC.ca

Argentina's Central Bank on Thursday increased its benchmark interest rate to 60 per cent — the world's highest — in an effort to halt a sharp slide in the value of ...

Here's My Top Stock to Buy in December - The Motley Fool

Published: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 22:20:00 GMT

Here's My Top Stock to Buy in December  The Motley Fool

Few investments have this combination of growth, income generation, and resistance to recession. All that and it's down 15% over the past year, making it my top ...

Delays and departures as yet another infrastructure project goes off the rails - The Guardian

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Delays and departures as yet another infrastructure project goes off the rails  The Guardian

Sir Terry Morgan's decision to step down as chair of HS2 and Crossrail should set an example for the transport secretary.

World’s two largest economies diverge as China shuns US Fed move - South China Morning Post

Published: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT

World’s two largest economies diverge as China shuns US Fed move  South China Morning Post

The People's Bank of China refused to mirror its US counterpart on Thursday, anxious to maintain low borrowing costs amid smouldering trade war.

World's third highest interest rates in Turkey - Ahval

Published: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT

World's third highest interest rates in Turkey  Ahval

The Turkish central bank's large interest rates hike on Thursday have propelled the country past Venezuela to claim third place in the countries with the highest ...

Interest Rates On The Move: Time To Pay Attention? - Forbes Now

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Interest Rates On The Move: Time To Pay Attention?  Forbes Now

In the past couple of days, the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate has risen. Commonwealth CIO Brad McMillan looks at whether interest rates will keep rising, plus what ...

Argentina Holds Rate at World-High 60 Percent to Fight Inflation - Bloomberg

Published: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Argentina Holds Rate at World-High 60 Percent to Fight Inflation  Bloomberg

Argentina's central bank kept its key interest rate on Tuesday at 60 percent, the highest in the world, following a surprise hike two weeks ago after the peso ...

10 things you need to know this morning in Australia - Business Insider Australia

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 21:48:35 GMT

10 things you need to know this morning in Australia  Business Insider Australia

Settle in with your coffee – here's your morning news.

When It Comes to Rates, What Are Central Banks Going to Do Next? - Bloomberg

Published: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT

When It Comes to Rates, What Are Central Banks Going to Do Next?  Bloomberg

Global central banks are gradually withdrawing easy monetary policy a decade since they began racing to the rescue of a world economy skidding into ...

When Do Rising Interest Rates Hurt the Residential Real Estate Market? | Real Estate Investments - U.S. News & World Report

Published: Wed, 01 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT

When Do Rising Interest Rates Hurt the Residential Real Estate Market? | Real Estate Investments  U.S. News & World Report

After years of near zero interest rates, the Federal Reserve is raising its benchmark rate, currently at 1.9 percent. Like a ripple across a still pond, as the Fed rate ...

Turkey under pressure to raise interest rates as economic crisis looms - The Guardian

Published: Tue, 07 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Turkey under pressure to raise interest rates as economic crisis looms  The Guardian

Rampant inflation, a falling currency and tensions with the US are hurting Turkish consumers and businesses.

Why the World Is Watching U.S. Interest Rates - Bloomberg

Published: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Why the World Is Watching U.S. Interest Rates  Bloomberg

With U.S. short-term interest rates headed toward their highest levels in almost a decade, here's something worth considering: The rest of the world has ...